Original paper<br>LANDING QUALITY IN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
IS RELATED TO LANDING SYMMETRY

I. Čuk; M. Marinšek

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Biology of Sport

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Original paper
LANDING QUALITY IN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS IS RELATED TO LANDING SYMMETRY

I. Čuk

,

M. Marinšek

Biol. Sport 2013;30:29-33

Online publish date: 2014/07/22

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In gymnastics every exercise finishes with a landing. The quality of landing depends on subjective

(e.g. biomechanical) and objective (e.g. mechanical characteristics of landing area) factors. The aim of our research

was to determine which biomechanical (temporal, kinematic and dynamic) characteristics of landing best predict

the quality of landing. Twelve male gymnasts performed a stretched forward and backward salto; also with 1/2,

1/1 and 3/2 turns. Stepwise multiple regression extracted five predictors which explained 51.5% of landing

quality variance. All predictors were defining asymmetries between legs (velocities, angles). To avoid asymmetric

landings, gymnasts need to develop enough height; they need higher angular momentum around the transverse

and longitudinal axis and they need to better control angular velocity in the longitudinal axis.

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Original paperLANDING QUALITY IN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS IS RELATED TO LANDING SYMMETRY

I. Čuk , M. Marinšek

gymnastics, biomechanics, errors

Original paper
LANDING QUALITY IN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS IS RELATED TO LANDING SYMMETRY

I. Čuk

,

M. Marinšek